Dry Tinder is a historical novel based on the true story of the Towne sisters—three innocent, godly women who are falsely accused of witchcraft in 1692. It offers a new perspective, as the narrative starts in 1670, a full 22 …
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An up-close and creepy examination of all things funereal. The Witches & Tombstones Tour begins at the Isaac Stevens House with the wake of young Henry Stevens, who died at the age of three. Guests will learn about 19th-century mourning practices, …
Multiple screenings: 1 pm, 3 pm, 5 pm, 7 pm The movie of Ann Foster presents an expanded story with talk-back after each presentation with the author and producer, Lori Prescott Hansen. This program is co-sponsored by the North Andover …
In early New England, magic was used to protect houses and generally ward off evil—horseshoes over doors, shoes buried in walls by fireplaces, hexafoils by doors, and witches bottles. In this talk, archeologist Tad Baker discusses this practice, including evidence …
Countermagic and Protective Magic in Early New England Read More »
An up-close and creepy examination of all things funereal. The Witches & Tombstones Tour begins at the Isaac Stevens House with the wake of young Henry Stevens, who died at the age of three. Guests will learn about 19th-century mourning practices, …
Dates: October 5, 12, 19, 26; November 2; Saturdays at 10 am Salem is where people visit to learn about the 1692 witchcraft trials, but Salem Village (present-day Danvers) is where it first began, and where many of the leading …
It's a safe bet that most people in the region have heard of the 1692 Salem Witchcraft Trials. They may not realize that they were named as such because Salem is where the court was located and those who were …
In 1692 more than 150 people would be accused of witchcraft, and 25 would die in the Salem witch hunt. The trials cast a long shadow over Salem, a legacy that remains with us today. This talk will explore the …
A Storm of Witchcraft: The Salem Trials and the American Experience Read More »
On first impression, the witchcraft trials of the Colonial era may seem to have been nothing but a free-for-all, fraught with hysterics. Margo Burns explores an array of prosecutions in seventeenth century New England, using facsimiles of primary source manuscripts, …
The Capital Crime of Witchcraft: What the Primary Sources Tell Us Read More »
Elizabeth Johnson Jr. was accused of witchcraft in 1692 along with more than 200 other women and men in Salem. Of those convicted, 19 were hanged and four others died in prison. Johnson was set to be executed too, but …
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